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SSG Landers reshuffle lineup for 19-year-old rookie’s long-awaited debut

From Chosun Ilbo · () Korean

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  • SSG Landers changed their starting lineup to give a 19-year-old rookie a chance to make his professional debut.
  • The game against the Doosan Bears was the opening match of a weekend three-game series.

SSG Landers made an emergency change to their starting lineup to give a 19-year-old rookie his long-awaited professional debut.

The team faced the Doosan Bears at Incheon SSG Landers Field in the 13th meeting between the clubs in the 2026 KBO League season. The game opened their weekend three-game series.

SSG had initially prepared a lineup featuring Jung Joon-jae at second base, Park Seong-han at shortstop and Gil Reuter against Doosan starter Park Shin-ji. The change cleared the way for the rookie’s debut.

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Originally published by Chosun Ilbo in Korean. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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